<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL DATA EXTRACTED FROM SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 2181 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1202 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 934 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5389 <PP&E> 4672 <DEPRECIATION> 1546 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10227 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3454 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1015 <OTHER-SE> 4790 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10227 <SALES> 7442 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7442 <CGS> 1414 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1414 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 975 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2437 <INCOME-TAX> 585 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1852 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1852 <EPS-BASIC> 1.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.25